tampon
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tampon
A hygiene product made of absorbent material, usually cotton, that is inserted into the vagina during menstruation to absorb menstrual blood.
Im Drogeriemarkt gibt es Tampons in verschiedenen Größen.
At the drugstore, there are tampons in different sizes.
tampon / packing
In medicine, a wad of dressing material that is inserted into a wound or body cavity to stop bleeding or absorb fluid.
Nach der Nasenoperation setzte der Arzt einen Tampon ein, um die Blutung zu stoppen.
After the nasal surgery, the doctor inserted packing to stop the bleeding.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. In everyday life and at the drugstore, it always refers to the hygiene product for menstruation. In a medical context at a doctor's office or in a hospital, however, it refers to wound packing.
Kannst du auf dem Weg nach Hause Tampons kaufen?
Can you buy tampons on the way home?
In connection with the menstrual product, the most common verbs are: 'einen Tampon benutzen' (to use a tampon), 'einen Tampon einführen' (to insert a tampon), 'einen Tampon wechseln' (to change a tampon), or 'einen Tampon entfernen' (to remove a tampon).
Man sollte einen Tampon nicht länger als acht Stunden tragen.
You should not wear a tampon for longer than eight hours.
The meaning 'Wundbausch' (wound packing) is almost exclusively medical terminology. Here, the tampon or packing is 'eingesetzt' (inserted) by medical staff in order to 'stillen' (stop) bleeding.
Der Zahnarzt legte einen kleinen Tampon auf die Wunde.
The dentist placed a small piece of packing on the wound.
bandage / pad / blindfold
A Binde and a Tampon are hygiene products that absorb blood during menstruation. A Binde is worn externally, while a Tampon is inserted into the vagina. Choose Binde when the product is to be worn outside the body, and Tampon when it is used inside the body.
Für das Schwimmen nimmt sie einen Tampon, der während der Menstruation eingeführt wird.
For swimming, she uses a tampon, which is inserted during menstruation.
Für die Nacht nimmt sie eine Binde, die sie äußerlich in der Unterwäsche trägt.
For the night, she uses a sanitary pad, which she wears externally in her underwear.
